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I have to laugh at this. In Japan, my Chinese-made bicycle is bulletproof and entirely functional. It cost $150, shipped to my front door. It’s a folding bike w
by nihonde 7y ago
I have to laugh at this. In Japan, my Chinese-made bicycle is bulletproof and entirely functional. It cost $150, shipped to my front door. It’s a folding bike with 9 speeds and disc brakes. I’ve ridden it day after day for years. It spent two years without shelter in the elements. It won’t win the Tour but it is a winner in every other way.
You can tell me the environmental impact was horrendous and I would believe you, but the quality of this bicycle can’t be denied.
- davidw 7y agoSounds like it's a decent commuter-ish bike? You don't see many of those in the US compared to places like Europe or in your case Japan. Probably because there's less of a market for them in the US. What the OP is probably thinking of is the crappy bikes you get at supermarkets, where the quality is really not very good, and they're assembled by someone who is not paying attention. Sometimes they try and look like a more expensive bike: front shocks, lots of gears and so on. The commuter bikes in Europe were, on the other hand, built with that in mind - big fenders, more upright position, and fairly rugged if not lightweight construction. You wouldn't mistake them for a bike you'd want to go on a long ride with.
- jwong_ 7y agoWhat's the bike you got? I am in the market for one in China, and have a hard time filtering for quality.
- nihonde 7y agoThey get rebranded in Japan, so I’m not sure about the original maker. Try looking at bikes on Rakuten’s japan site, and maybe you can trace some of those bikes back to their source in China?
- jwong_ 7y agoStill remember the brand? I'm seeing a few different ones at that price point, MyPallas, Graphis, Airbike.